National Guard and Reserves Called to Active Duty for the Olympics

    Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) has recently received guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) regarding borrowers who are members of the National Guard or Reserves and have been ordered to active military duty to serve during the 2002 Winter Olympics.  ED has clarified that such borrowers will qualify for the provisions of GEN-01-13 (see UHEAA Bulletin Volume 2001-Issue 47).

    GEN-01-13 provides guidance for schools, lenders, and guaranty agencies regarding the treatment of military personnel who are activated for a period of more than 30 days. This letter addresses the following:

• Borrowers whose Title IV loans are in an in-school, in-school deferment, or grace period status;
• Borrowers whose Title IV loans are in repayment (other than in an in-school deferment status);
• Borrowers whose loans are in default status;
• Applicability of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940;
• Institutional Charges and Refunds; and
• Return of Title IV Funds Treatment.